Jimmy's 1993 ESPY Speech

"Cancer can take away all my physical ability. It cannot touch my mind; it cannot touch my heart; and it cannot touch my soul. And those three things are going to carry on forever."

rip jimmy v

THE most inspirational speech I've ever heard. His book is really good, too. It's called The Gifts of Jimmy V. A very good read!

This is the definition of turning a negative into a positive. What a fighter.

Touching speech, very touching speech-especially when it was on the day I turned a decade old. With that, I'll keep his words forever since my dad had prostate cancer, but now lives since it was caught early.
James Thomas Anthony Valvano to me is an inspiration and a hero.

thank you for that David!! saved that to my favorites , i'll watch it every time i'll need to get stronger.

David Cook, thanks for another Life Priorities reminder. After your appearance in the Green Man suit at the WVa State Fair, one of your more eloquent fans posted the following on DCO: "This is what it's all about. That whole WVa concert sums it up. It's about being happy, having fun, singing, dancing, making everyone happy and loving everyone. That's why we all are here. One of the many reasons I adore David Cook is he taught me that, reminded me , cause I had completely forgotten." (swanny)

amazing- thanks for the link David. great, great advice- laugh, think, and cry

@jwipe Wrong place for this.

really? And what is the right place? What is the right place to try to save people's lives?

Come on, man. Why did you feel the need to pollute this video with your own personal agenda and beliefs? This is a beautiful, moving speech that was intended to inspire people and put a face on a horrible disease. There's no need for you to throw your personal agenda into it this video. Go post your message on a cancer research forum. Leave the rest of us to admire this great speech.